be passionate

Example Sentences

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My drama teacher, Anita Boyd, taught me to be passionate and present and to bring myself to my performances.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

“You really have to be passionate about transportation to work somewhere like that,” Shilling said.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2025

If the brief spectacle in court Friday was any indication, his testimony should be passionate, prolonged and likely to trigger strong emotions from Trump.

From Seattle Times • May 10, 2024

People who are aspiring, I think that what they would take from the show is that you have to be passionate about what you do.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2024

“I don’t know. Maybe not. It’d be nice to be passionate about something.”

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon